After the seventh game, Harvard received another blow. Senior midfielder Kristen Bowes was out for the season with a stress fracture. Three weeks ago, junior back Jaime Chu suffered a knee injury, ending her season.

Even the results at the beginning of the season were disappointing for Harvard, the two-time defending Ivy League Champions. It dropped its second league contest 3-2 at the hands of Yale. After the first seven games, the Crimson had a 4-2-1 record.

Since then Harvard has been on fire--winning seven of its final eight games and six straight Ivies.

"The end of the season was so high-charged, with every game counting so much, that we have been forced to take games one at a time," Browning said. "From here on out it's single elimination. In that sense, the season is [today]."

Weather conditions could be a factor--considering that Harvard received around three inches of snow Friday evening and more snowfall--approximately two inches--is expected before the game starts at 1 p.m. today.

"Everybody is worried about the weather," Browning said. "I walked out on the field [yesterday], and the grass underneath seemed fine, but we will have to get a little lucky."

Hopefully luck will be on Harvard's side, and it will put an end to Umass's domination over it in the NCAAs.

"Everyone is really psyched," Bingham said.